 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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It is important to listen to the physiotherapist and not over do things in the beginning. You will probably find that ice is your friend after physio sessions. I had to do a lot of work on a wobble board to help rebuild the muscles and range of (stable) movement.
I had my dad make me one so I could do more at home, I'd spend ages outside standing on it while throwing a tennis ball against the house. I was very quickly back to Judo and trampolining. Took about 3 months until I was confidant in the joint though. For several months after I needed on occasion to ice the ankle after a tough workout and take the odd voltarol to reduce the swelling. This did not inhibit walking or cause pain other than a dull ache. By the time I skied my ankle was fine and of course ski boots when they fit well are very supportive. Only difficulty encountered skiing is that my ankles differ in shape somewhat (I had 2 breaks) which means working closely with a good fitter to get shells blown out appropriately. 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hey lilywhite,
Yeah, i am planning on working closely with the Physio on this, and probably getting a specialist personal trainer to work with the physio's decree to plan an aggressive as possible recovery and strengthening plan for workouts to get my fitnes back.
Problem is the Physios at this hospital (an NHS one) just don;t instill me with the greatest of confidence. So am looking to learn as much as possible outside of that realm and then apply it to get back to racing shape by December.
I compared my lower legs this morning and freaked out!!! Me left calf is soo much smaller than my right and the left shin muscle (I call it my hi-hat muscle because I drum), has also reduced considerably. And only after 3 weeks. !!!! Shizzle  I want my muscle mass back.... and with 12-13 weeks left, i shudder to think how much else will wither.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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quadwould, The NHS do a great job most of the time..... Having said that, I had to demand someone with more experience in sports physio, initially they alloted me someone freshly qualified who while pleasant didn't seem to have a clue.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| quadwould, The NHS do a great job most of the time..... Having said that, I had to demand someone with more experience in sports physio, initially they alloted me someone freshly qualified who while pleasant didn't seem to have a clue. |
The NHS is at breaking point. Clinicians , including physios, have had their ability to make decisions on how treatment takes place repeatedly undermined. Senior clinicians have been overburdened with bureaucracy and tasked with ensuring targets for volumes are met, many have left. Until fairly recently a newly qualified physio would never have been left largely un supervised. Care is anything but patient centred. There are still great physios in the NHS but accessing them requires you to be " persuasive" as you appear to have. The only remaining challenge is to ensure he or she isn't obliged to discharge after a few appointments.
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